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Barbara

6.019972h 23mMovieRomanceDrama

Young vicar Mr. Paul arrives at the Faroe Islands to take up a benefice, and meets the young Barbara, twice married to vicars, and with both husbands laid cold in the grave. Despite the warnings of the surrounding community and his own…

DirectorNils Malmros
WritersNils Malmros·John Mogensen
ProducerPer Holst

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Cast · Directed by Nils Malmros

ALAnneke von der Lippe
Anneke von der Lippe
Barbara
LSLars Simonsen
Lars Simonsen
Poul Aggersoee
THTrond Høvik
Trond Høvik
Gabriel
JCJesper Christensen
Jesper Christensen
Judge
JOJens Okking
Jens Okking
Lagmanden
OSOve Sprogøe
Ove Sprogøe
OP
Ove Petersen
Landfogden
POPeter Hesse Overgaard
Peter Hesse Overgaard
Mr. Wenzel
HEHelene Egelund
Helene Egelund
Suzanne
JKJytte Kvinesdal
Jytte Kvinesdal
Anna Sophie
PRPeter Reichhardt
Peter Reichhardt
Andreas
HMHenny Moan
Henny Moan
Magdalene

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Barbara — streaming FAQ

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Barbara is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard in United Kingdom.

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Yes — Barbara is available on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026.

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